Sudan: UN Security Council Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire in Sudan

New York / Port Sudan / Geneva — The UN Security Council (UNSC) yesterday called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Sudan during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, as the situation in the country deteriorates, with millions of people threatened by severe hunger. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urged “unimpeded humanitarian access to all states, including across frontlines.”

Fourteen UNSC members supported a draft resolution proposed by the United Kingdom, calling for “an immediate cessation of…